USS Valley Forge CV45

I spent a  portion of two years stationed aboard the valley Forge during 1953-1955.  And while  aboard the carrier I was always stationed through the air detachment VC-4.  The Corsairs were our planes and It was our responsibility to outfit this detachment with all of parts and supplies necessary for a full air operations.  Our time frame aboard the Valle Forge was consistent with Keeping the aircraft and crew in top shape for a quick implementation of the operations.  Within this blog, at a latter time-frame I will include excerpts from the 'Seven Cruises"

We took a load of Midshipmen, picked up at the Naval Academy, going from Norfolk Va up to Halifax Nova Scotia.  We had several cruses around Cuba and other areas in the Caribbean, stopping at several islands along the way. 

We then took a cruise from Norfolk VA to Belfast Island, flew to Glasgow Scotland and made a motor trip through the various locks (lakes).The countryside was beautiful and we had the opportunity to meet both girls and boys while there.  From Ireland & Scotland we went on to the Mediterranean and made a port of call at Barcelona Spain.  The return trip was a bit rough and when we were right off the Azores it was so rough that we couldn't refuel our destroyer escorts;  therefore they needed to pull into the Azores for fuel. replenishment. . 

The USS Enterprise CVN 65

The USS Enterprise CVN 65 is recently on a shakedown  cruise and does not have its full compliment of either men nor equipment........................

I inserted the picture of the USS Enterprise to give you a comparison of the old (USS Valley Forge CV 45) and the new (USS Enterprise CVN 65).  An I thought the Valley was big!!!!!

This grand ship has been cruzing in th Atlantic after being in the National Shipyeards for Repair.